The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide funding to Toyota Motor Corporation Australia to begin transforming part of its decommissioned car manufacturing plant in Melbourne into a renewable energy hub to produce green hydrogen for transport.

A Federal Government committee is investigating the potential convergence of new energy sources and automation, such as hydrogen-powered trains, and is about to hold its first hearing in which three peak organisations will present their views.

A group of international aviation engineering companies has teamed up to standardise and improve the quality of documentation for the retrofitting of aircraft and to provide a voice to resolve issues that affect certification approvals.

Toyota's chief engineer and creator of the latest Supra model is in Australia working with the car maker's Australian engineering team to do last-minute fine-tuning to the A90 prototype for local conditions.

An ingestible 3D-printed capsule, that looks more like a drone than a smart pill, has been designed to deliver drugs and sense environmental conditions while residing in the stomach for at least a month.